Today’s Reading: Job 19:25–27; John 11:25–26
Before you begin, pray together and ask the Holy Spirit to help your family understand the hope we have because Jesus, our Redeemer, lives forever.
Today’s Big Truth:
Jesus is our living Redeemer who brings hope even in the hardest times.
The story of Job is one of the most difficult and beautiful in the Bible. Job lost nearly everything—his family, his health, his comfort, even the support of friends. His heart was full of questions and grief.
Yet in the middle of all that pain, Job spoke words filled with deep faith and bold hope:
“But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives,
and He will stand upon the earth at last.
And after my body has decayed,
yet in my body I will see God!”
— Job 19:25–27 (NLT)
Job believed two things—long before Jesus was born:
- His Redeemer was alive.
- He would one day see God with his own eyes.
This was more than wishful thinking.
It was a God-given glimpse of the Savior to come.
Pointing to Jesus: The Redeemer Who Lives Forever
A Redeemer is someone who rescues, restores, and makes things right again. That is exactly what Jesus came to do.
Many years after Job lived, Jesus stood at the tomb of His friend Lazarus and spoke words that echo Job’s hope:
“I am the resurrection and the life.
Anyone who believes in Me will live, even after dying.”
— John 11:25–26 (NLT)
Jesus defeated death.
Jesus rose again.
And Jesus promises life—real, forever life—to all who trust Him.
Just like Job declared, our Redeemer lives.
This teaches families something beautiful:
- Jesus understands our suffering.
- Jesus stands with us when life is hard.
- Jesus promises that sorrow and pain will not have the final word.
Because our Redeemer lives, we can hold onto hope—on good days and hard ones. And one day, just like Job, we will see God face-to-face.
Truth for Today
- Jesus is our living Redeemer.
- He brings hope into every kind of suffering.
- One day, He will make all things new.
Family Discussion Questions
- What does the word Redeemer mean to you?
- How does knowing Jesus lives give you hope when life is hard?